Washing-machine



(No Model.) 1 E. K. CLARK.

WASHING'MAGHI'NB.

No. 352734. Patented Nov. 16, 1886 LLWENT6PF BY ATTORNEYS.

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EATON K. CLARK, on SEYMOUR, IOWA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Q 7 PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,734, dated November 16,. 1886.

Application filed September 14, 1885.- Serial No. 177.097. (No model.)

in which similar letters of reference indicatev corresponding parts in both-the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation ofone of my improved washing machines, taken through the line a; m, Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same.

The object of this invention is to provide washing-machines constructed in such a manner as to wash the clothes with a pressing and rubbing movement, and which shall be simple in construction and convenient in use.

The invention consists in the construction andcombination of various parts of the machine, as will be hereinafter fully described and then claimed.

, A represents the wash-tub, the back, front, and end walls of which are vertical, and may be made of wood or other suitable material, and the bottom is curved upon the arc of a circle, and is made of sheet metal.

In bearings-in the upper rear part of the ends of the tubAisjournaledashaft, B, at the center of the circle of which the bottom of the said tub is a part. To the shaft B, at the inner sides of the end walls of the tub A, are rigidly attached the ends of two arms, 0, to the outer ends of which is attached'a corrugated plate, D. To one end of the shaft B is attached an arm, E, which is slotted longitudinally to receive the crank-pin of the crank-wheel F, at-

tached to the end of the shaft G. The shaft G revolves in bearings in brackets or flanges H,

attached to the tub A, and to its-other end is attached the crank I, by means of which the machine is operated. v

In the upper forward part of the tub A is placed acorrugated plate, J, to which, near its corners, are pivoted the lower ends of bars K. The forward bars, K, are made longer than the rear bars, are inclined to the rearward, and are pivoted to the ends of the tub A near the upper ends of the shorter rear bars, which are also pivoted to the said ends of the tub, so that the corrugated plate J will be inclined when in its lowest position, and will be horizontal, or nearly so, when swung upward into its highest position,- as shown in full lines andin dotted lines in-Fig. 1. Below the rock-shaft B is placed an arched plate, L, the rear edge of which isattached to the rear side of the tub A.

. In the rear part of. the bottom of the tub A is formed a gutter or trough, M, to receive the insoluble dirt that may be washedfrom the clothes, and which may be drawn off through an opening, N,in the side of the said tub at one end of the said trough M. The opening N can be closed by a plug or faucet. The trough M is nearly covered by an inclined plate, O, a narrow space belng left at the inner and lower edge of the said plate 0 for the dirt to settle through. The plate 0 serves as an apron to support and guide the water as it sweeps over the trough M, to prevent the'sa'id moving water from stirring up the dirt that has settled into the said trough.

I The water in the tub. A can be heated and kepthot by steam introducedthrough an opening, P, in the end of the tub A,-or by other suitable means.

v To the upper forward part of the curved bottom and the lower part of the narrow front side 83 of the tub A is attached a'corrugated plate or board, Q, to serve as a hand rub-board for washing such parts of the clothes as may need hand rubbing.

In using the machine a sufficient quantity 85 'of soap and water is put into the tub A, and the clothes to be washed are placed-in the said tub between the corrugated plates D J. The crank I is then operated, which oscillates the corrugated plate'I), and causesit to press the 0, clothes against the corrugated plate J and squeeze out the water, and at the same time the upward swing of the said plate J causes the clothes to receive a rubbing pressure between the said plates, so that the clothes will 5 be washed quickly and thoroughly. As the corrugated plate D moves back,'the water displaced by it rises along the rear ,side of the tub A, strikes the arched plate L, and is projected upon the upper side of the clothes to assist in washing them.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

1. In a washing-machine, the combination, with the tub A. of the corrugated p1ate D, the arms 0, and rock-shaft B, carrying the said corrugated plate. the slotted arm E, the crankwheel F, and the crankshaft G I. operating the said rot-(k'shai't, and the swinging, corrugated plate J and itssupporting-bars K substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the clothes will be washed by rubbing and pressure, as set tort-h.

2. The comlnnatioi'l, with the tub having vertical vibrating arms pivoted at their upper ends adjacent to the rear end of the tub, and

provided at their lower ends with atran'sverse- 

